OKX - Staff Engineer, Public Cloud Operations

Singapore, Hybrid3w ago

In Office Staff APAC Cloud Computing Architecture Staff Engineer Cloud Engineer Linux Shell Python Ansible Team Management

Requirements

• Mastery of core services (compute/storage/network/security) on AWS or Alibaba Cloud, with familiarity in the other platform. • Proficient in Linux/Windows system operations and automation tools (Shell/Python/Ansible). • Hands-on experience with containerized operations (Kubernetes, ECS/EKS, ACK) and cloud-native technologies (e.g., Service Mesh). • Experience Requirements • 5+ years of operations experience, with at least 3 years focused on public cloud (AWS/Alibaba Cloud) environments managing 100+ instances. • Experience in building cloud platforms from scratch, hybrid cloud architecture design, or large-scale migration projects (e.g., IDC-to-cloud) is preferred. • Team Management • Team Management • Excellent team management and communication skills to lead and collaborate with operations, development, testing, and security teams. • Certifications & Education • AWS Certified SysOps Administrator or Alibaba Cloud ACP/ACE certifications are preferred. • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Network Engineering, or related fields. • Nice-To-Haves • Familiarity with multi-cloud management platforms (AWS, Alibaba Cloud, Azure) or FinOps cost optimisation methodologies. • Experience in cloud security practices, including Web Application Firewall (WAF) and DDoS protection (Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS Premium, AWS Shield). • Exposure to big data/AI operations (e.g., Alibaba Cloud MaxCompute, AWS EMR).

Responsibilities

• Cloud Platform Architecture & Operations • Plan, deploy, monitor, and maintain AWS services (EC2, S3, VPC, Lambda, EKS, etc.) and Alibaba Cloud services (ECS, OSS, VPC, Function Compute, ACK, etc.). • Design highly available, auto-scaling cloud architectures, optimizing network (e.g., Alibaba Cloud CEN, AWS Direct Connect), storage, and compute resource configurations. • Monitoring & Incident Management • Implement full-stack monitoring and alerting using cloud-native tools (AWS CloudWatch, Alibaba Cloud CloudMonitor) and open-source solutions (Prometheus+Grafana, ELK). • Lead critical incident response, perform root cause analysis, and implement preventive measures (e.g., resource contention, misconfigurations, network latency). • Cost Optimisation & Resource Management • Analyse cloud resource usage, reduce costs via reserved instances, auto-scaling, and storage lifecycle policies (e.g., AWS S3 Intelligent-Tiering, Alibaba Cloud OSS Archive). • Establish resource quota management strategies to prevent waste and overspending. • Security & Compliance • Implement cloud security baselines (security groups, IAM policies, Alibaba Cloud RAM permissions, AWS Security Hub), conduct regular security audits, and remediate vulnerabilities. • Design granular access controls using AWS IAM and Alibaba Cloud RAM, and enforce database auditing (e.g., AWS CloudTrail + Alibaba Cloud DAS). • Cross-Team Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing • Collaborate with development teams to optimize application architectures and provide cloud-native solutions (Server-less, Microservices). • Document operational procedures (SOP manuals) and lead internal technical training sessions. • What We Look For In You • Technical Skills

Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package • L&D programs and education subsidy for employees' growth and development • Various team building programs and company events • Wellness and meal allowances • Comprehensive healthcare schemes for employees and dependants • More that we love to tell you along the process! • All official OKX vacancies are published on this website. While roles may appear on selected third-party platforms from time to time, information on other sites may be inaccurate or outdated. If in doubt, please apply directly through our official careers website. • If in doubt, please apply directly through our official careers website. • Information collected and processed as part of the recruitment process of any job application you choose to submit is subject to OKX's Candidate Privacy Notice.